Alabama authorities are looking for a corrections officer and inmate who by no means made it to court docket

Missing Assistant Director of Corrections Vicki White broke protocol when she escorted inmate Casey White from jail this morning to apparently take him to the courthouse in Lauderdale County, stated Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton. The inmate and the corrections officer aren't related.

Authorities stated Casey White was being held on capital homicide expenses and two sworn deputies ought to have been with him at all times, together with throughout transportation to court.

Vicki White coordinates all transports from the detention heart to courtroom and due to this fact knew the protocol, the sheriff added.

Singleton mentioned that although Casey White was supposedly being transported for a psychological well being analysis at the courthouse, they have since learned that no such analysis or other courtroom listening to for him was scheduled for Friday.

"Figuring out the inmate, I think she's in peril whatever the circumstances... He was in jail for capital homicide, and he had nothing to lose," Singleton said.

Authorities are actually taking a look at all potentialities of what occurred, including if the corrections officer helped Casey White escape.

"Whether or not she assisted him or not, we do not know, and we can't address that till we now have absolute proof that that is what occurred. We are assuming at this point that she was taken in opposition to her will, until we will completely prove otherwise," Singleton added.

Authorities said they're nonetheless looking and investigating any interaction between the corrections officer and Casey White, in addition to any telephone calls he had obtained.

When Vicki White escorted Casey White out of the jail, she instructed the guard she was going to drop him off on the court after which go seek medical attention as a result of she wasn't feeling effectively.

The sheriff said Casey White was by no means dropped off at court docket and Vicki White didn't make it to the place the place she mentioned she was going to seek medical attention.

Authorities did not realize they have been lacking until several hours later.

Her automobile, a 2013 Ford Taurus patrol car, was first noticed in a shopping mall parking lot round 11 a.m. by somebody who was on a lunch break, Singleton mentioned.

Round 3:30 p.m., officers at the jail have been involved and tried to reach her, but her cellphone stored going straight to voicemail. They then realized Casey White had not been returned to the jail.

Vicki White has been with the division for 25 years and is eligible for retirement -- which she has talked about doing in the previous few months, Singleton added.

"All precautions were in place. The question we have now for Director White is why she violated coverage," Singleton stated.

Casey White is 6'9" tall is being considered armed and dangerous. Vicki White "was armed with a 9 mm handgun, which suggests we're assuming he's armed," Singleton added.